Glimepiride
Endocrine System
Drugs used in diabetes
BNF 0601021A0
Data updated May 2026
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Glimepiride was ranked 321st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 31,845 items, down 12.9% on a year earlier.
31,845items
-12.9%
Dispensed in May 2026
411,749items
Rolling 12 months
£37,745
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Glimepiride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £1.19
- Year on year Down 12.9% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Glimepiride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 0601021A0AAADAD | 11,646 | £13,327 |
| Glimepiride 2mg tablets | 0601021A0AAAAAA | 9,103 | £10,421 |
| Glimepiride 1mg tablets | 0601021A0AAABAB | 6,997 | £8,779 |
| Glimepiride 3mg tablets | 0601021A0AAACAC | 4,099 | £5,219 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Glimepiride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Glimepiride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 7,600
- The Central Surgery Barton 1,921
- Clarkson Surgery 1,333
- The Hill Surgery 1,145
- South Axholme Practice 1,112
- North Brink Practice 629
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.